Melbourne is the place to be for all things social enterprise in the second week of June, with a series of fringe events around the Social Enterprise Jobs Summit.
Change-makers, innovators, social enterprises, intermediaries, government and funders will gather in Melbourne for the summit, a first for the sector, on 11-12 June.
While the main event promises to deliver two days of intensive learning, genuine connection and fresh inspiration, attendees are also marking their calendar for four incredible events happening before, during or after.
Before the summit:
Purpose Precinct tour at Queen Victoria Market
Tuesday 10 June
Start your summit experience with a tour of the groundbreaking Purpose Precinct at Queen Victoria Market. More than 100 Victorian social enterprises have now been part of the precinct, an Australian-first that brings together social enterprises and nurtures innovation, providing opportunities for social enterprises to retail, launch new products, kickstart new businesses or take part in state-wide incubation and enterprise development.
Register for the Purpose Precinct tour
Amplify Alliance Australia workshop on scaling social impact
Tuesday 10 June
Amplify Alliance Australia is hosting a half-day workshop on scaling social enterprise impact from niche to mainstream. Speakers include social entrepreneur Matt Pfahlert, Green Collect CEO Sally Quinn, Dr Catherine Brown OAM from the Melbourne Business School, and Dr Peter Smith, Founder and Director at the Centre for Disability Employment Research and Practice. The workshop will dive into transitions to the general labour market, investment in market creation, and social enterprise and disability – with time for networking drinks and nibbles.
Register for the Amplify Alliance Australia workshop
During the summit:
Financial wellbeing breakfast workshop
Thursday 12 June
Start the second day with a breakfast workshop co-hosted by White Box Enterprises and Ability Works. The session will unlock how financial wellbeing can be effectively embedded into wraparound support models – addressing the growing recognition that financial wellbeing is a crucial part of sustaining good employment outcomes.
Register for the breakfast workshop
Post-summit inspiration:
STREAT Collingwood lunch, tour and talk
Friday 13 June
Wrap up your summit experience with an afternoon of inspiration in the beautiful gardens of STREAT Collingwood. Join Co-Founder Bec Scott for lunch, coffee, a tour and conversation about STREAT’s 15-year journey transforming young lives through hands-on experience in hospitality.
Register for the STREAT experience
About the main event:
The Social Enterprise Jobs Summit is a big opportunity to build momentum for a future where everyone has access to decent work.
Over the two days we’ll unpack what makes or breaks a jobs-focused social enterprise, challenges and gaps in support, the real cost of impact, and the direction and opportunity of a shared strategy.
In response to what people have told us is important, we’ve created a program to share ideas and learnings, build relationships, and plan together.
